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	<h3>STP_StartBridge</h3>
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void STP_StartBridge
(
    BRIDGE*       bridge,
    unsigned int  timestamp
);
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	<h4>
		Summary</h4>
	<p>Starts a bridge.
		</p>
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		Parameters</h4>
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		<dt>bridge</dt>
		<dd>Pointer to a BRIDGE object, obtained from <a href="STP_CreateBridge.html">
			STP_CreateBridge</a>.</dd>
		<dt>timestamp</dt>
		<dd>A timestamp used for the debug log. </dd>
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		Remarks</h4>
	<p>
		This function is useful when the application wants to set operational parameters, such as 
		priorities, at bridge startup. In this case it creates the bridge with
		<a href="STP_CreateBridge.html">STP_CreateBridge</a>, then sets these parameters, and then 
		starts the bridge by calling this function.</p>
	<p>
		The 
		application must not call this function for already-started bridges.</p>

	<p>
			Execution of this function is a potentially lengthy process. 
			It may call various callbacks multiple times.</p>
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			This function may not be called from within an <a href="STP_CALLBACKS.html">STP callback</a>.</p>

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